Sunderland vs Hull Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 17/01/2024, 15:00  by Sridhar in Championship Predictions

The tight top-six race in the Championship will be on show as play-off aspirants Sunderland and Hull meet this week. This matchday 28 fixture will be played at the Stadium of Light on Friday. Ahead of this round, Sunderland are 7th with 40 points and Hull are 9th with 39 points. Only three points separate teams from sixth to 13th, which brings a lot of perspective to this fixture. Sunderland are outside top-six only via goal difference at the moment and will be looking to make it back into the playoff spots. They were beaten 2-1 by Ipswich in the last league game, which ended a three-game unbeaten sequence where they won two and drew one. It is their defensive strength that could once again come to the fore as they have the joint-fifth best record with only 30 goals conceded. Results have been good at this venue too, with five wins from their last seven home league games.

Hull are only a handful of points away from the top-six spots and just one behind their hosts, but recent form has been weighing them down. The Tigers have lost four of their last five matches, including the reverse fixture. That includes two straight defeats coming into this match, against Sheffield Wednesday and Norwich. That puts a question mark on their ability to turn things around, especially on the road. Hull have struggled away from home with just one win from their last six away league games. That included losing four matches, including their last two in a row.